Rigid motion artifact reduction in CT using extended difference function

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Liyi Zhang ◽  
Yunshan Sun
2021 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 101883
Author(s):  
Youngjun Ko ◽  
Seunghyuk Moon ◽  
Jongduk Baek ◽  
Hyunjung Shim

Algorithms ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Liyi Zhang

In computed tomography (CT), artifacts due to patient rigid motion often significantly degrade image quality. This paper suggests a method based on iterative blind deconvolution to eliminate motion artifacts. The proposed method alternately reconstructs the image and reduces motion artifacts in an iterative scheme until the difference measure between two successive iterations is smaller than a threshold. In this iterative process, Richardson–Lucy (RL) deconvolution with spatially adaptive total variation (SATV) regularization is inserted into the iterative process of the ordered subsets expectation maximization (OSEM) reconstruction algorithm. The proposed method is evaluated on a numerical phantom, a head phantom, and patient scan. The reconstructed images indicate that the proposed method can reduce motion artifacts and provide high-quality images. Quantitative evaluations also show the proposed method yielded an appreciable improvement on all metrics, reducing root-mean-square error (RMSE) by about 30% and increasing Pearson correlation coefficient (CC) and mean structural similarity (MSSIM) by about 15% and 20%, respectively, compared to the RL-OSEM method. Furthermore, the proposed method only needs measured raw data and no additional measurements are needed. Compared with the previous work, it can be applied to any scanning mode and can realize six degrees of freedom motion artifact reduction, so the artifact reduction effect is better in clinical experiments.


2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Luo ◽  
Xiaojie Huang ◽  
Wenyu Pan ◽  
Heqin Zhou ◽  
Huanqing Feng

Author(s):  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Liyi Zhang ◽  
Yunshan Sun

Background: In Computed Tomography (CT), it is often not possible for the subject to remain stationary during a scan. Unfortunately, a patient motion would result in degraded spatial resolution and image artifacts. It is desirable to improve reconstruction quality and reduce motion artifacts caused by patient motion. Methods: In this work, a method was proposed to eliminate the influence of the motion on image quality, based on the phase correlation method. Based on our previous work, projections were first taken by Radon transform and motion parameters were estimated by the phase-only correlation of projections in the Radon domain. In addition, an improved image reconstruction algorithm was performed to compensate for the motion effects. Results: Experimental results proved that the proposed method could not only obtain high precision and good real-time performance but also ensure a superior artifact reduction. Conclusion: Besides, the efficacy of the proposed method has been demonstrated in both simulated and human head experiments.


1996 ◽  
Vol 52 (10) ◽  
pp. 1505
Author(s):  
Shigeto Kawase ◽  
Shinsuke Yano ◽  
Yutaka Yukawa ◽  
Akio Nakamori ◽  
ken'ichi Ogawa ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Takashi Moroi ◽  
Nobuo Mizuuchi ◽  
Katsuya Maruyama ◽  
Shohei Takemoto ◽  
Toshinori Sueyoshi ◽  
...  

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